Lin Lane Poet Haiku

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Diamonds Strung On Shrubs

diamonds strung on shrubs
prisoned gems in woven nets ~
of sunlight's prisms

beads of morning dew
captured on strings of silk threads ~
spider webs at dawn



June 6, 2023
Show Don't Tell, Tell Don't Show
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JC Brul May 24, 2026 at 9:33 PM I cant stop myself hunting your haikus dear Lin.. I wish i could have started earlier...But I am glad i have now time to read. I find pleasure reading your creations . ^___^ Lin Lane May 25, 2026 at 3:47 AM Your comments are truly valued so I thank you very much and will respond to all of them when I return from babysitting my youngest granddaughter. I appreciate you.

Mark Toney June 12, 2023 at 2:31 PM Lin, your haiku with "woven nets" and "strings of silk threads" cast a sense of enchantment and wonder with imagery of diamonds, sunlight, dew, and spider webs. Congratulations on your top win in Dilly Dally's brilliant contest. Lin Lane June 13, 2023 at 7:11 AM Thanks ever so much for your fine compliments and review, Mark. It's an honor to share top win spots with you.

Tania Kitchin June 12, 2023 at 12:50 PM Lin, a gorgeous set of haiku's, congratulations on your first place win! Lin Lane June 13, 2023 at 7:10 AM Thank you so much for your gracious remarks, Tania.

David Kavanagh June 12, 2023 at 12:24 PM Congratulations Lin on yet another top win, and I can see why with lines like (prisoned gems in woven nets) extraordinary writing, cheers David Lin Lane June 13, 2023 at 7:10 AM Hi David and I really am grateful for you letting me know which line most appealed to you. I'm always honored by your thoughts. Thanks.

Jan Allison June 12, 2023 at 12:11 PM Dropping back with many congrats Lin, a spectacular example of show and tell , tell and show and no wonder it got a top spot - exquisite poetry!:-) hugs jan xx Lin Lane June 13, 2023 at 7:09 AM Thanks so very much for your wonderful review of my poem, Jan. Much appreciated.

Paula Goldsmith June 8, 2023 at 12:33 PM Your "diamonds strung on shrubs" is a beautiful write/picture. Good Luck.... I have been off Soup for a few weeks. I could not do it with my health problems. I am much better. Thank God.  Have a very blessed day writing away................ Lin Lane June 12, 2023 at 11:49 AM I'm sorry to read about your health problems, Paula and sincerely hope you're doing much better. Thank you for taking time to comment. hugs.

Tom Cunningham June 6, 2023 at 11:16 PM You rose well to the challenge Lin, love the contrast between the two, nature does produce some beautiful images. Good luck. Tom Lin Lane June 12, 2023 at 11:48 AM Thanks so very much for the great comments, Tom. I agree with you about nature's beauty.

Deb M June 6, 2023 at 7:11 PM How lovely Lin! That cobweb does look like its full of diamonds! Debx Lin Lane June 12, 2023 at 11:48 AM I'm only a few days late to say, thanks, Deb. You know I appreciate you.

Jan Allison June 6, 2023 at 11:36 AM wow Lin you certainly are showing and telling and vice versa, good luck in the contest - we are both writing about spiders but mine is for an alternative contest. hugs jan xx Lin Lane June 6, 2023 at 11:51 AM We'll see if my Haiku are what Dilly is expecting, but if not they were fun to write. Thanks so much, Jan. I'll have to read your spider poem.